Switzerland School Trip Educational Benefits

Switzerland

Programme Overview

Switzerland is a highly inspirational and educational destination for any student. Switzerland's spectacular mountain scenery and geology provide outstanding examples of glacial processes and landforms. You can research the impacts of climate change and tourism, or access the world's leading scientific research and intergovernmental organisations in Geneva.

Visit CERN to learn about cutting edge scientific research in identifying the particles and forces that make up our universe!

Get a unique behind-the-scenes view of the United Nations at work, and meet senior managers at the Headquarters of the World Health Organisation, The World Bank, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Learn first-hand how these agencies coordinate international development, and deliver vital humanitarian assistance, throughout the world.

In the Swiss Alps, you can:-

Hike to the snout of the stunning Langgletscher Glacier, learn about glacial processes, landforms, and the impact of climate change.

Conduct an environmental impact assessment of tourism in an alpine ski resort.